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Defense attorneys in Florida school shooting try to withdraw

The public defenders representing Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz tried to withdraw from his death penalty trial after the judge ordered them to move forward with jury selection even though one member of their five-member team has COVID-19

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Texas school shooting invades trial of Parkland murderer

The mass shooting at a Texas elementary school have invaded jury selection at the penalty trial of Florida’s campus killer

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Jury selection in school shooter's trial upended by T-shirt

Jury selection in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz hit a new stumbling block when a potential juror wore a T-shirt potentially prejudicial to his case

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022